Cork Backed Jason Placemats

Jason cork backed placemats

Jason placemats of New Zealand manufacture a wide range of contemporary and traditional cork backed tablemats. Jason is a family firm based in New Zealand which started in 1962 and has grown to be a leading manufacturer of placemats and coasters. Jason now manufacture a wide range of decorative tableware accessories for homes around the world.

The Jason placemats are available in the standard UK size of 29cm x 21.5cm which are packed and shipped as sets of six, such as the Village Square placemats. They have matching cork backed coasters which measure 11.5cm x 9.5cm and are sold separately, also as packs of six. Jason also make a large size placemat which can be used as either standard large placemats or as table centres. These large tablemats measure 43cm x 29cm and are sold in packs of four.

Construction of Jason placemats

Jason placemats are made with a cork backed base, a hardboard centre and the top is finished with a hard lacquer surface. The cork base is both durable and relatively soft and is the perfect material for protecting the surface of your table from scratches which could occur with a harder material than cork.
The top layer is a hard lacquer which is applied in liquid form and then heated to a very high temperature. The liquid lacquer then dries and forms an extremely hard, protective surface.

This heat-treated surface protects the placemat design from the wear and tear of daily usage.
The middle part of the Jason cork backed placemats is made from wood board sourced from Eucalyptus trees. These hardboard centres comply with strict environmental regulations and the trees are grown on renewable plantations.